SRPS H.C8.993:2012

Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings

Scope

This practice measures the volatile organic compound (VOC) content of solventborne and waterborne paints and related coatings as determined from the quantity of material released from a sample under specified bake conditions and subtracting exempt volatile compounds and water if present.
This practice provides a guide to the selection of appropriate ASTM test methods for the determination of VOC content.
Certain organic compounds that may be released under the specified bake conditions are not counted toward coating VOC content because they do not participate appreciably in
atmospheric photochemical reactions. Such negligibly photochemically reactive compounds are referred to, as exempt volatile compounds in this practice.
VOC content is calculated as a function of (1) the volume of coating less water and exempt volatile compounds, and (2) the volume of coating solids, and (3) the weight of coating solids.